The BequestHarvill, 2003 - Всего страниц: 325 "1864. After years of service in the Russian navy and a gruelling expedition to Greenland, Captain Frederick Ziege of the Royal Danish Navy is enjoying chaperoning his mother, sister and two marriageable nieces for a season on the Riviera. There he meets Emmeline Leslie, a young Australian widower and veteran of the bush. The differences between their complex histories enrich their ensuing romance, but frustrate their search for a home. The Bequest takes the reader from Italy to France, North Africa, Greece, Siberia, Greenland, Australia, and finally England. It is a novel about identity and belonging; about the place of history and memory in uprooted lives. Objects - many of which are pictured, such as an ivory China trade puzzle, a jewelled pencil, a clock - have an almost talismanic role in the interlocking stories of this rich and moving tale." |
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... death , he wrote , Mama had dreamed of Emmie , whom she had told she would die : but Emmeline should not mind , for God ordered all things for the best ; their mother was quite happy . She spoke to Papa of her want of faith and he told ...
... death , he wrote , Mama had dreamed of Emmie , whom she had told she would die : but Emmeline should not mind , for God ordered all things for the best ; their mother was quite happy . She spoke to Papa of her want of faith and he told ...
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... death . The report said that Princess Dagmar was with him at the end . Frederik hurried back to inform Hannina and his mother . The death was not unexpected , but there would be repercussions . The question of Dagmar's marriage would be ...
... death . The report said that Princess Dagmar was with him at the end . Frederik hurried back to inform Hannina and his mother . The death was not unexpected , but there would be repercussions . The question of Dagmar's marriage would be ...
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... death , a death which honoured all that was and could be achieved in life , a cele- bration of the miraculous instead of a lament that the miracle was over ; thanks for what was given instead of distress at what was taken away . He felt ...
... death , a death which honoured all that was and could be achieved in life , a cele- bration of the miraculous instead of a lament that the miracle was over ; thanks for what was given instead of distress at what was taken away . He felt ...
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Alma already arms arrival asked Australia baby believe boys brother brought called Captain Christian Coco comfort course cried Danish Davidson dear death Denmark Downs Emmie Emmie's expected eyes face Fairholme father feel felt Frederik French garden George girl give Greenland hand Hannina head heard hoped husband Kiki kind King knew ladies land later leave Leslie letter Libby lived London looked Macarthur Madame Ziege married mind Miss morning mother never night Norah once passed perhaps present question reached rest seemed seen sense ship side sister sitting smiled soon stay sure Sydney taken tell things thought told took turned understand walked Walter wanted watched wife wished wondered